}}{{tnr}}'''Richard L. Hanna''' (b. January 25, 1951) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[New York]]. Hanna was elected by voters from [[New York's 24th congressional district]].

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}}{{tnr}}'''Richard L. Hanna''' (b. January 25, 1951) is a [[Republican]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] representing [[New York's 22nd congressional district]]. Hanna was first elected to the House in 2010 and is currently serving his second consecutive term, having won re-election on [[New York's 22nd congressional district elections, 2012|November 6, 2012]]. Before redistricting in 2012 Hanna had previously served the 24th district.

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Hanna is set to run for re-election in [[New York's 22nd congressional district]] in the general election on [[New York's 22nd congressional district elections, 2014|November 4, 2014]].

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Hanna graduated Reed College with honors in economics and political science as well as starting his own company prior to his congressional career, Hanna Construction.

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==Biography==

==Biography==

Hanna was born in Utica, [[New York]]. He earned a B.A. from Reed College in 1976.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H001051 ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress'' "HANNA, Richard, (1951 - )"]</ref>

Hanna was born in Utica, [[New York]]. He earned a B.A. from Reed College in 1976.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H001051 ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress'' "HANNA, Richard, (1951 - )"]</ref>

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==Committee assignments==

==Committee assignments==

===U.S. House===

===U.S. House===

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Hanna serves on the following committees:<ref>[http://media.cq.com/pub/committees/ ''CQ.com,'' "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"]</ref>

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*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure|Transportation and Infrastructure Committee]]

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure|Transportation and Infrastructure Committee]]

*[[United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure|Transportation and Infrastructure Committee]]

**Subcommittee on Highways and Transit (Vice Chair)

**Subcommittee on Highways and Transit (Vice Chair)

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**Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access

**Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access

**Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations

**Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations

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==Issues==

==Issues==

===Political positions===

===Political positions===

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===Specific Votes===

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The American Conservative Union has rated Hanna the lowest in their ranking of House Republicans' voting records based on adherence to Conservative values.<ref name="herk">[http://www.herkimertelegram.com/topstories/x624619077/Minor-party-lines-mostly-absent-in-22nd-Congressional-race ''Herkimer Telegram'' "Minor party lines mostly absent in 22nd Congressional race," May 31, 2012]</ref>

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Hanna voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll659.xml ''U.S. House'' "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.]</ref>

Hanna had the obvious advantage of being an incumbent, along with having campaign funds far exceeding those of any competitors.<ref>[http://www.littlefallstimes.com/topstories/x1805318864/Hanna-leads-congressional-fundraising-in-new-22nd-District ''Little Falls Times'' "Hanna leads congressional fundraising in new 22nd District," June 19, 2012]</ref>

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On November 2, 2010, Hanna was elected to the [[United States House]]. He also ran on the [[Conservative Party]] and [[Independence Party]] tickets. He defeated Michael A. Arcuri ([[Democratic|D]]).<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/2010election.pdf ''U.S. Congress House Clerk'' "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"]</ref>

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Kicinski, who founded a local Tea Party group, said Hanna hasn't made good on his campaign promises to reduce the budget and uphold the debt limit.<ref name="hk">[http://oneidadispatch.com/articles/2012/06/20/news/doc4fe2637346248362998866.txt?viewmode=2 ''Oneida Dispatch'' "Hanna, Kicinski vie for 22nd Congressional District GOP bid," June 20, 2012]</ref> Kicinski supported more immediate changes, while Hanna has worked toward 20- or 30-year plans.<ref name="hk"/> Kicinski also pledged not to raise the debt ceiling, while he said Hanna voted three times to raise the debt ceiling.<ref>[http://www.newschannel34.com/content/developingnews/story/Kicinski-Says-No-New-Debt-Limit/Yuwsk1JAJ0KQuF0bqqaLRg.cspx ''News Channel 34'' "Kicinski Says "No New Debt Limit"," June 21, 2012]</ref>

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Neither candidate supported federal subsidies for wind energy, and both supported hydrofracking, a controversial method of extracting oil and natural gas, although Kicinski said he only supports it if done responsibly. Both opposed the nationalized health care bill known as Obamacare, but Hanna saw some good parts of the bill, particularly those requiring coverage for pre-existing conditions.<ref name="hk"/>

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Kicinski was endorsed by two state pro-life groups.<ref>[http://www.uticaod.com/latestnews/x1267872811/NYS-Right-To-Life-Committee-endorses-Kicinski ''Utica Observer-Dispatch'' "NYS Right To Life Committee endorses Kicinski," June 11, 2012]</ref><ref>[http://www.uticaod.com/elections/x285935511/Kicinski-endorsed-by-pro-life-PAC ''Utica Observer-Dispatch'' "Kicinski endorsed by pro-life PAC," June 20, 2012]</ref> Hanna, who was backed by the Conservative Party in his 2010 takeover of a Democratic-held seat, has been passed over by the Conservatives this year due to his moderate voting record. "I think both parties are owned by their extremes.... So, someplace the solutions are going to come out of that 70, 80 percent of people who don't fit those outer places," he said.<ref>[http://centralny.ynn.com/content/top_stories/585275/hanna-faces-challenging-race/ ''Central NY YNN'' "Hanna faces challenging race," May 22, 2012]</ref>

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[[File:Richard Hanna 2012 Donor Breakdown.png|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Hanna's campaign funds before the 2012 election.]]

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Hanna won election to the [[U.S. House]] in 2012. During that election cycle, Hanna's campaign committee raised a total of $1,071,315 and spent $854,032.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00030197&cycle=2012 ''Open Secrets'' "Richard Hanna 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 1, 2013]</ref>

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|total raised = $1,071,315

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|total spent = $854,032

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|opponent raised = $337,979

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|opponent spent = $333,656

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|org1 = Elliott Management

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|org2 = Tuesday Group PAC

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|org3 = Honeywell International

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|org4 = National Auto Dealers Assn

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|org5 = New York Life Insurance

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|orgdonor1 = $26,500

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|orgdonor2 = $17,500

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|orgdonor3 = $17,499

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|orgdonor4 = $15,000

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|orgdonor5 = $12,500

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|ind2 = General Contractors

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|ind3 = Leadership PACs

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|ind4 = Air Transport

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|ind5 = Insurance

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|inddonor1 = $98,866

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|inddonor2 = $71,672

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|inddonor3 = $57,000

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|inddonor4 = $49,999

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|inddonor5 = $35,500

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===2010===

===2010===

[[File:Richard_L._Hanna_2010_Donor_Breakdown.png‎|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Hanna's campaign funds before the 2010 election.]] Hanna was elected to the [[U.S. House]] in 2010. His campaign committee raised a total of $1,289,710 and spent $1,260,258.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/elections.php?cycle=2010&cid=N00030197&type=I ''Open Secrets'' "Richard L Hanna 2010 Election Data," Accessed December 24, 2011]</ref>

[[File:Richard_L._Hanna_2010_Donor_Breakdown.png‎|right|375px|thumb|Breakdown of the source of Hanna's campaign funds before the 2010 election.]] Hanna was elected to the [[U.S. House]] in 2010. His campaign committee raised a total of $1,289,710 and spent $1,260,258.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/elections.php?cycle=2010&cid=N00030197&type=I ''Open Secrets'' "Richard L Hanna 2010 Election Data," Accessed December 24, 2011]</ref>

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by ''GovTrack'', Hanna is a "[[GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking|rank-and-file Republican]]" as of June 21, 2013.<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/richard_hanna/412454 ''Gov Track'' "Hanna" Accessed June 21, 2013]</ref>

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===Lifetime voting record===

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::''See also: [[Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

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According to the website ''GovTrack,'' Hanna missed 70 of 1,708 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Apr 2013, which is 4.1% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.<ref>[http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/richard_hanna/412454 ''GovTrack,'' "Richard Hanna" Accessed April 2013]</ref>

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===Congressional staff salaries===

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::''See also: [[Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives]]''

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The website ''Legistorm'' compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Hanna paid his congressional staff a total of $762,404 in 2011. Overall, [[New York]] ranked 28th in average salary for representative staff. The average [[U.S. House of Representatives]] congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.<ref>[http://www.legistorm.com/member/2801/Rep_Richard_L._Hanna.html ''LegiStorm'', "Richard L. Hanna," Accessed October 1, 2012]</ref>

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===Net worth===

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Hanna's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $13,683,134 to $39,475,000. That averages to $26,579,067, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican House member in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 4.52% from 2010.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00030197&year=2011 ''OpenSecrets.org'' "Richard Hanna (R-NY), 2011," accessed February 21, 2013]</ref>

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Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by ''OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics'', Hanna's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $13,725,124 to $41,950,000. Averaging to a net worth of $27,837,562 which was higher than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00030197&year=2010 ''OpenSecrets.org'', "Richard L. Hanna (R-NY), 2010," Accessed October 1, 2012]</ref>

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Each year ''National Journal'' publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Hanna tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 211th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/2012-vote-ratings ''National Journal,'' "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013]</ref>

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Each year ''National Journal'' publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Hanna ranked 198th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.<ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/voteratings2011/searchable-vote-ratings-tables-house-20120223 ''National Journal,'' "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012]</ref>

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Hanna is a licensed pilot with high performance and sea plane certifications. Hanna and his wife, Kim, live in Barneveld, [[New York]], and have two children.<ref>[http://hanna.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3039&Itemid=300114 ''U.S. Representative Richard Hanna, Proudly Serving New York's 24th District'' "Biography"]</ref>

Hanna is a licensed pilot with high performance and sea plane certifications. Hanna and his wife, Kim, live in Barneveld, [[New York]], and have two children.<ref>[http://hanna.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3039&Itemid=300114 ''U.S. Representative Richard Hanna, Proudly Serving New York's 24th District'' "Biography"]</ref>

Hanna graduated Reed College with honors in economics and political science as well as starting his own company prior to his congressional career, Hanna Construction.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Hanna is a more moderate right of center Republican Party vote. As a result, he may break with the Republican Party line more than his fellow members.

Biography

Hanna was born in Utica, New York. He earned a B.A. from Reed College in 1976.[1]

Career

After graduating with honors in economics and political science, Hanna started Hanna Construction and worked on small residential projects. Over the next 27 years Hanna Construction grew to employ more than 450 people, and completed a myriad of multi-million dollar commercial and municipal projects in upstate New York.[2]

Issues

Political positions

The American Conservative Union has rated Hanna the lowest in their ranking of House Republicans' voting records based on adherence to Conservative values.[5]

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Hanna voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 85 Republicans that voted in favor of the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[6]

House vote on abortion ban

On June 18, 2013, the House voted 228-196, mostly along party lines, to approve a ban on late-term abortions, or abortions occurring after 20 weeks of pregnancy[7][8] A number of members crossed over party lines in their votes. The vote was largely symbolic as the Senate is not expected to take up the bill and the White House has threatened to veto the legislation.[9] Hanna was one of six Republican members who voted against the ban.

Elections

2012

Hanna ran for re-election in 2012 on the Republican and Conservative tickets.[10] He defeated Michael Kicinski Sr. in the June 26 Republican primary.[11] Hanna was re-elected in November.[12]

Hanna had the obvious advantage of being an incumbent, along with having campaign funds far exceeding those of any competitors.[13]

Kicinski, who founded a local Tea Party group, said Hanna hasn't made good on his campaign promises to reduce the budget and uphold the debt limit.[14] Kicinski supported more immediate changes, while Hanna has worked toward 20- or 30-year plans.[14] Kicinski also pledged not to raise the debt ceiling, while he said Hanna voted three times to raise the debt ceiling.[15]

Neither candidate supported federal subsidies for wind energy, and both supported hydrofracking, a controversial method of extracting oil and natural gas, although Kicinski said he only supports it if done responsibly. Both opposed the nationalized health care bill known as Obamacare, but Hanna saw some good parts of the bill, particularly those requiring coverage for pre-existing conditions.[14]

Kicinski was endorsed by two state pro-life groups.[16][17] Hanna, who was backed by the Conservative Party in his 2010 takeover of a Democratic-held seat, has been passed over by the Conservatives this year due to his moderate voting record. "I think both parties are owned by their extremes.... So, someplace the solutions are going to come out of that 70, 80 percent of people who don't fit those outer places," he said.[18]

Full history

To view the full congressional electoral history for Richard Hanna, click [show] to expand the section.

2010

On November 2, 2010, Richard Hanna won election to the United States House. He defeated Michael Arcuri (D) in the general election.[19]

U.S. House, New York District 24 General Election, 2010

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

Richard L. Hanna

51.2%

101,559

Democratic

Michael A. Arcuri

45.3%

89,809

Blank/Scattering

3.6%

7,045

Total Votes

198,413

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Hanna is available dating back to 2008. Based on available campaign finance records, Hanna raised a total of $3,453,885 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 23, 2013.[20]

Lifetime voting record

According to the website GovTrack, Hanna missed 70 of 1,708 roll call votes from Jan 2011 to Apr 2013, which is 4.1% of votes during that period. This is worse than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving.[24]

Congressional staff salaries

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Hanna paid his congressional staff a total of $762,404 in 2011. Overall, New York ranked 28th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[25]

Net worth

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hanna's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $13,683,134 to $39,475,000. That averages to $26,579,067, which is higher than the average net worth of Republican House member in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth decreased by 4.52% from 2010.[26]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Hanna's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $13,725,124 to $41,950,000. Averaging to a net worth of $27,837,562 which was higher than the average net worth of Republicans in 2010 of $7,561,133.[27]

National Journal vote ratings

2012

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Hanna tied with one other member of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 211th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[28]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Hanna ranked 198th in the liberal rankings among members of the U.S. House.[29]

Percentage voting with party

June 2013

Richard L. Hanna voted with the Republican Party 87.3% of the time, which ranked 219th among the 234 House Republican members as of June, 2013.

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a Google news search for the term Richard + Hanna + New York + House

All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.

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Personal

Hanna is a licensed pilot with high performance and sea plane certifications. Hanna and his wife, Kim, live in Barneveld, New York, and have two children.[30]